Jon Moxley made sure to gain the psychological edge over Darby Allin just days before their I Quit match at AEW WrestleDream. Instead of confronting each other in the ring or backstage, the two met in a prison-style visitation room during the October 15 AEW Dynamite, separated by a thick glass wall.
Moxley was the first to speak, acknowledging that Allin wasnt going to quitbut making it clear that he wouldnt either. He admitted that he was out of options and appeared visibly frustrated. He offered Allin one final opportunity to join the Death Riders, pushing the idea that it was still not too late to align with him.
Allin didnt back down. In a surprising reveal, he admitted that he thinks about joining the Death Riders every day. However, he refused the offer, saying that he couldnt bring himself to follow someone he no longer respectsespecially after how Moxley treated Bryan Danielson.
The mention of Danielson struck a nerve. Moxley lashed out verbally, insisting that his actions were necessary and that Danielsons pain served a bigger purpose. To Moxley, this wasnt about friendshipsit was about fighting a war for the future of professional wrestling.
Allin fired back with confidence, vowing to make Moxley say I Quit at WrestleDream. He claimed that once that happens, the rest of the Death Riders would lose faith in their leader and abandon his path.
Just as the conversation seemed to end, PAC blindsided Allin from behind and left him bloodied. Moxley remained on the other side of the glass, silently watching the assault unfold, sending a chilling reminder that Allin isnt just walking into a fighthes walking into a war filled with ghosts and unfinished business.
The final image of Allin lying in a pool of his own blood makes one thing clear: Moxley isnt just trying to win at WrestleDreamhes trying to destroy him.
Will Darby Allin be able to overcome Moxleys mind games and violence, or has the war already taken a toll before the match even begins? Drop your thoughts below.
